Where does “vesihiisi” come from?

vesihiisi (Finnish) comes from Finnish vesi, from Proto-Finnic veci, from Arabic وعاء — vessel, container, bowl.

vesihiisi (Finnish): A usually malevolent spirit that resides in water

Definitions

  1. A usually malevolent spirit that resides in water

Ancestry of “vesihiisi”, step by step

vesihiisi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl

via Finnish hiisi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiisidevil, demon; wooded sacred site or burial...
2Proto-Finnichiiciburial ground
Every word from Arabic وعاء →Every word from Proto-Finnic veci →Every word from Finnish vesi →
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